Apex Magazine
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| Editor | Lesley Conner |
|---|---|
| Categories | Science fiction magazine |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Publisher | Apex Book Company |
| First issue | March 16, 2005 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Website | apex-magazine |
| ISSN | 2157-1406 |
| OCLC | 662533976 |
Apex Magazine, also previously known as Apex Digest, is an American horror and science fiction magazine. This subscription webzine, Apex Magazine, contains short fiction, reviews, and interviews.[1] It has been nominated for several awards including the Hugo Award.
After an 8-month hiatus starting in 2019,[2][3] the magazine returned on January 5, 2020, with issue 121 and transitioned to a bimonthly publication cycle.[4][5]
About
[edit]The monthly magazine was edited by award-winning author Catherynne M. Valente from issues #15-29,[6] Hugo Award-winning editor, Lynne M. Thomas,[7] from issues #30-55, and Sigrid Ellis, from issues #56-67. The current editor-in-chief is Lesley Conner.[8]
On June 25, 2009, it was announced that a print version of Apex Digest would be returning, this time utilizing print-on-demand technology.[9] Upon return from its 2019 hiatus, Apex resumed digital-only publication.
The magazine promotes a Story of the Year which is voted on by readers and fans of the magazine.[10] It also published poems until 2017.[11]
Contributing writers
[edit]Authors published by Apex have included Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z Brite, Cherie Priest, Eugie Foster, Maurice Broaddus, Ben Bova, William F. Nolan, Sara King, Brian Keene and many others. Featured authors on Apex Online have included Steven Savile, Sara King, David Conyers and Lavie Tidhar.
Awards and honors
[edit]In 2012, the magazine was nominated for a Hugo Award.[12] It was nominated again in 2013[13] and 2014.[14] Fiction published in Apex has been nominated for the Nebula Award.[15] Poetry published in Apex has been nominated for the Rhysling Award.[16]
Apex Publications
[edit]In 2006 Apex Digest announced a move to book publishing, beginning with the anthology Aegri Somnia (2006), edited by Jason Sizemore and Gill Ainsworth. This book contains original work by the first twelve featured writers of Apex Online.
Apex Publications has since released a number of novels, nonfiction books and anthologies, including short story collections such as Let's Play White by Chesya Burke, anthologies such as Dark Faith edited by Jerry Gordon and Maurice Broaddus, and novels such as An Occupation of Angels by Lavie Tidhar.
References
[edit]- ^ Amanda Rutter (November 4, 2010). "Do You Ezine? A List of Genre Zines". Tor.com. Macmillan. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Sizemore, Jason (April 15, 2019). "Sleep now, Apex Magazine, you've earned it". Apex Magazine. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Sizemore, Jason (May 7, 2019). "Words from the Editor-in-Chief". Apex Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "We're coming back!". Apex Magazine. May 14, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Issue 121 Cover Reveal". Apex Magazine. September 28, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Dag R. (May 3, 2010). "SFF World News". SFF World. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Joel Rheinberger (November 25, 2015). "Doctor Who on ABC Extra - the official rundown". ABC. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Submissions". apex-magazine.com.
- ^ Jason Sizemore (July 23, 2009). "A New Future for Our Print Magazines?: Print on Demand". Tor.com. Macmillan. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Apex Magazine Story of the Year". Locus Online. January 28, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Jason Sizemore (January 15, 2017). "Announcement: Poetry to be discontinued". Apex Magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Rose Fox (April 7, 2012). "Hugo Nominees". Publishers Weekly. Genreville. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Lynne M. Thomas". Uncanny Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Mark Yon (April 19, 2014). "News: Hugo Nominees 2014". SFF World. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "2011 Nebula Awards Nominations". Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Rhysling Award Nominations". Science Fiction Poetry Association. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.